As I write more and more blogs, plus newspaper columns, I find I must become better organized. 
I have a habit of jotting down ideas on whatever pieces of paper I have handy and putting them all in a folder, on a pad of paper, or on my desk.
This had become unmanageable chaos until I began separating and categorizing.  Why didn’t I do this before?  Because I was working at only one or two blogs and one column.  I was able to keep them compartmentalized in my mind.
Suddenly the situation esculated…in a good way because now I am writing many blogs.  So …read more

Are you organizing yourself to align with the “green” movement sweeping our country…and the world?  This doesn’t mean you have to go to the extreme and incorporate some foolish ideas that seem popular but actually aren’t affecting the environment at all.
However, by researching how you can incorporate “green” (reusing, upusing, recycling, etc.) into your business, you may attract more customers and clients.  On the other hand, if you emphasize “green to the extreme,” you may turn some people away.  You need a balance.
Look into office supplies and see how you can save, reuse, and recycle.  Are you being most effective …read more

It seems such a simple practice that it’s not worth mentioning.  But I’ve discovered many people comment, “Why didn’t I think of that!”
Decide upon a color for various topics in your files, then code anything pertaining to each with a particular color…whether it’s the ink you use for writing on the file folder, the color of the label, the paper clips you use (some come in various colors), even the color of the folders themselves.
When I was researching and writing a resource book for writers, my editor set up a filing system for my research by color coding the labels on …read more